After a consistent rise up the draft boards for the 2020 NBA Draft, LaMelo Ball took his first step back in DraftExpress’ latest mock draft. Monday’s latest mock draft posted on ESPN saw Ball drop to the No. 4 spot, though still staying with the New York Knicks.
Moving up over Ball was Isaac Okoro of Auburn as he was slotted to Atlanta with the No. 3 pick. James Wiseman remained the top selection to the Cleveland Cavaliers while Anthony Edwards went No. 2 to the Golden State Warriors.
Also interesting is that former Chino Hills teammate of the Ball brothers Onyeka Okongwu of USC was slotted to go No. 7 to the Detroit Pistons. The freshman big man has flown up draft boards as much as Ball has since last fall.
Ball peaked in the DraftExpress mock draft at No. 1 in early December after his strong start with the Illawarra Hawks. Since then, he’s slowly slipped back down draft boards but still remains one of the top five picks in the upcoming draft.
